There are many moments in emergency medicine where it is easy to make yourself smaller. It can happen in a crowded trauma bay, where multiple voices compete for attention and decisions need to be made quickly. It can happen on a consult call, where you are trying to advocate for a patient while navigating interruptions or differing opinions. It can happen in meetings, where you have something meaningful to contribute but hesitate, unsure of when or how to enter the conversat

In Time Is Finite, Dr. Jenna Taglienti writes about being a physician, a program director, a parent and then suddenly, a patient. A diagnosis that did not fit the narrative. A life that, from the outside, looked full and stable, interrupted in a way no one expects.

Why is this article important? We’ve spent years studying gender differences in evaluations, feedback, and operative experience. But in Emergency Medicine—where procedural competence is core to training—we’ve had surprisingly little data on something fundamental: Do men and women residents actually get the same procedural experience? Because in EM, opportunity = experience = competence = confidence.

Work life balance —it is a phrase we are hearing everywhere . It seems our entire society is overworked, tired and trying to find a way out. In reality the concept seems nebulous. What does it mean to be balanced? Can one really have true balance? Today Dr. Anne Slater joins us on the blog to discuss how to find balance or get back to equilibrium in your life. Keep reading for great advice... This post contains affiliate links. SheMD will make a commission at no extra cost

There is a phrase I lived by in residency. It wasn't something I read in a book or heard at a wellness lecture. It's something I figured out the hard way, somewhere between a 12-hour shift and a Tuesday, I can't fully remember.

Learning to say “no” is a popular topic for conferences and blogs targeted to women in medicine.

Per the ACGME, depression and suicide rates among physicians is 1.41 times higher than the general population in men and 2.27 times higher in women. This article looks at the increases in depressive symptoms among residents in their intern year. It compares scores between men and women and then looks at the relationship among depressive symptoms and work-family-conflict. It is important to find solutions and modifiable risk factors to improve mental health and wellness among

There’s a moment in training that almost everyone experiences—but very few people talk about. It’s the moment where you look around and feel like everyone else has figured it out. They seem faster, more confident, more decisive. They present smoothly, make plans quickly, and move through the department in a way that feels just out of reach. And quietly, almost without realizing it, you start to wonder if you’re behind.

Monday, March 12, 2018 was probably the single most devastating day of my life. When I received that email in my inbox stating I didn’t match, I hoped to god I was stuck in a bad dream. But the days ticked by like clockwork and I knew that this was my new reality. I ran the whole gamut of emotions during Match Week from denial, betrayal, indignation, shame, humiliation, self-loathing, to finally acceptance, understanding, gratitude, and peace. I hope that by sharing my person

The match process for physicians is one of the most stressful and complicated parts of medical training. It can feel like years of hard work culminating into one email. One of our SheMD #girlbosses Amanda Ederle visits the blog today to talk about the experience of not matching into a position and how to move from there. This post contains affiliate links. SheMD will make a commission at no extra cost to you should you click the link and make a purchase. Read our disclosur